HC Deb 16 February 1972 vol 831 cc96-7W
53. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now consider an extra allocation to the London Borough of Brent for works additional to those already scheduled and taking up the block grant available, in order to provide jobs for the unemployed in that area, and in particular the 500 men being made redundant by the proposed closure of the Lancelot Road factory.

Mr. Graham Page

No. The unemployment rate in London is less than half the national average, and the Government's policy is to concentrate the available resources in areas of greatest need.